Article: FIRE DEPARTMENT

DONNA ROLANDO, SPECIAL TO TOP 5
The Record (Bergen County, NJ)
07-25-2008

FIRE DEPARTMENT
By DONNA ROLANDO, SPECIAL TO TOP 5
Date: 07-25-2008, Friday
Section: SPECIAL SECTION / ADVERTISING
Edtion: All Editions

The City of Hackensack Fire Department has come a long way since 1871, when the State Legislature authorized its birth.

Horses no longer pull the rescue trucks and fire-fighters don't race out from the local blacksmith shop. The department also has evolved from volunteer to paid, today encompassing 99 uniformed members and 20 civilians.

But one thing has remained constant — community support for its fire protection services, as evidenced by Hackensack Fire Department's top billing in ...

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